PHAROAH SANDERS In The Beginning 1963 - 1964 BOX 4CD

This four CD set documents the first recordings of the iconic tenor saxophonist, prior to his well known association with John Coltrane. Beginning with two previously unreleased sessions with Ornette Coleman alumni Don Cherry and Paul Bley, followed by Pharoah’s debut date as a leader for ESP-Disk’ and concluding with the first issue ever of the complete the December 30 and 31, 1964 Sun Ra at Judson Hall concerts, Sanders only known recordings with the Arkestra the set also includes rare recorded interviews with Sanders, Cherry, Bley and Ra by ESP-Disk’ music producer Michael D. Anderson.

Personnel
Don Cherry, Paul Bley, Sun Ra, David Izenzon, Paul Motian, Jane Getz, Marshall Allen, Alan Silva, Ronnie Boykins and many more!
 

Stereo Recordings
1-1 Pharoah Sanders - Pharoah Sanders Interview - Coming To New York 3:06
1-2 Don Cherry Quintet - Cocktail Piece (First Variation) Take 14:04
1-3 Don Cherry Quintet - Cocktail Piece (First Variation) Take 26:00
1-4 Don Cherry Quintet - Studio Announcement 0:08
1-5 Don Cherry Quintet - Cherry's Dilemma 4:13
1-6 Don Cherry Quintet - Studio Engineer Announcement 0:18
1-7 Don Cherry Quintet - Remembrance (First Variation) 5:27
1-8 Don Cherry Quintet - Medley: Thelonious Monk Compositions 4:05
1-9 Don Cherry - Don Cherry Interview - Ornette's Influence Pt. 13:19
1-10 Don Cherry - Don Cherry Interview - Ornette's Influence Pt. 21:01
1-11 Paul Bley - Paul Bley Interview - 1960's Avant Garde 2:26
1-12 The Paul Bley Quartet - Generous 1 Take 1 (Setting Levels) 4:36
1-13 The Paul Bley Quartet - Generous 1 Take 2 4:21
1-14 The Paul Bley Quartet - Walking Woman Take 1 2:05
1-15 The Paul Bley Quartet - Walking Woman Take 2 3:05
1-16 The Paul Bley Quartet - Ictus 4:21
1-17 The Paul Bley Quartet - Note: After Session Conversation 0:37

Stereo Recording
2-1 Pharoah Sanders - Pharoah Sanders Interview Musicians He Performed With Pt. 12:08
2-2 Bernard Stollman - Bernard Stollman Interview Meeting Pharoah Sanders 0:55
2-3 Pharoah Sanders Quintet - Seven By Seven 26:08
2-4 Pharoah Sanders Quintet - Bethera 23:31
2-5 Pharoah Sanders - Pharoah Sanders Interview Musicians He Performed With Pt. 24:36

Stereo Recording
3-1 Pharoah Sanders - Pharoah Sanders Interview - Meeting Sun Ra 1:44
3-2 Sun Ra Arkestra - Dawn Over Israel 10:01
3-3 Sun Ra Arkestra - The Shadow World 22:08
3-4 Sun Ra Arkestra - The Second Stop Is Jupiter 2:18
3-5 Sun Ra Arkestra - Discipline #9 2:27
3-6 Sun Ra Arkestra - We Travel The Spaceways 9:11

Mono Recording
4-1 Sun Ra - Sun Ra Interview - Being Neglected As An Artist 2:49
4-2 Sun Ra Arkestra - Gods On Safari 3:43
4-3 Sun Ra Arkestra - The Shadow World 6:27
4-4 Sun Ra Arkestra - Rocket #9 3:59
4-5 Sun Ra Arkestra - The Voice Of Pan Pt. 15:23
4-6 Sun Ra Arkestra - Dawn Over Israel 3:43
4-7 Sun Ra Arkestra - Space Mates 2:42
4-8 Sun Ra Arkestra - The Voice Of Pan Pt. 28:03
4-9 Sun Ra Arkestra - The Talking Drum 4:17
4-10 Sun Ra Arkestra - Conversation With Saturn 3:52
4-11 Sun Ra Arkestra - The Next Stop Mars 0:49
4-12 Sun Ra Arkestra - The Second Stop Is Jupiter 2:14
4-13 Sun Ra Arkestra - Pathway To The Outer Known 3:36
4-14 Sun Ra - Sun Ra Interview - Meeting John Coltrane 1:04
4-15 Pharoah Sanders - Pharoah Sanders Interview - John Coltrane 3:27
4-16 Pharoah Sanders - Pharoah Sanders Interview - Playing At Slug's / Max Gordan 1:06
4-17 Pharoah Sanders - Pharoah Sanders Interview - Closing Comments 2:35